Entry 1 _ Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen

A special world for you and me
A special bond one cannot see
It wraps us up in its cocoon
And holds us fiercely in its womb.

Its fingers spread like fine spun gold
Gently nestling us to the fold
Like silken thread it holds us fast
Bonds like this are meant to last.

And though at times a thread may break
A new one forms in its wake
To bind us closer and keep us strong
In a special world, where we belong.

Rhetorical devices:

Repetition: a special world.

Rhyme: me – see, gold – fold, fast – last, break – wake…

Simile: fingers – fine spun gold…

Metaphor: a special world (someone’s love and tolerance), cocoon (security), womb (heart, love).

Message:

The love and tolerance of human beings are very great and endless. It is able to warm lonely and weak hearts; moreover it also gives us strength.

Item 2: Short story

Discouraged?

When I was driving home from work one day, I stopped to watch a local little League baseball game that was being played in a park near my home. As I sat down behind the bench on the fist baseline. I asked one of the boys what the score was.

“We’re behind 14 to nothing” he asked with a smile. “Really I said. “I have to say you don’t look very discouraged.”

Discouraged? The boy asked with a puzzled look on his face. “Why should we be discouraged? We haven’t been up to bat yet.”

Rhetorical devices:

Metaphor: a local little League baseball game is the difficulties and challenges in our life

Message:

There are a lot of difficulties and challenges in the life which we have to dealt with every day, but never give up, be optimistic and enjoy your life.

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– First of all, you should pay attention to your grammar and spelling. I can find some minor mistakes such as “have to dealt with” (deal_item 2), “In spite of in arid gravelly soil” (omit “in”_item 3), “strong-will” (strong-willed_item 3).
– Secondly, I disagree with you that Irony is used in the third item; rather, “arid soil” and “beautiful flowers” are only images of metaphor. You can shorten the message of this picture to be more concise: Be energetic and determined to overcome every difficulty in our life.